Last year, hundreds of people queued round the block to buy Liberty’s annual beauty advent calendar, while offerings from other brands sold out and appeared on eBay for up to twice the price.

Eager to cash in on the annual shopping frenzy, the likes of No7 and The Body Shop are opening the waiting lists, before the month of August is over, while fans can already sign up for Charlotte Tilbury and Lookfantastic’s offerings.

And shoppers won’t have long to wait as John Lewis and Rituals will have their calendars on sale in early September.

In the hope of tempting new customers who will then go on to buy more products, beauty companies are stocking their advent calendars with goodies worth up several times the purchase price.

The No7 calendar, for example, costs £42 but contains £177 worth of products, including skincare and make-up.

Here’s Femail’s pick of the best beauty advent calendars that have been announced so far, and when you can buy them.

The John Lewis 2018 offering combines in-store treatments such as a bespoke 15 minute Elemis facial and high end treats including Acqua di Parma fragrance and Laura Mercier primer and you don’t have long to wait for the £165 calendar as it goes on sale on 4th September

It’s one of the pricier offerings, but Charlotte Tilbury’s £150 advent calendar won’t disappoint beauty fans with a range of mini and full-sized bestsellers including her iconic Pillow Talk lipstick. On sale from 4th October